Fire Escape Bonsai

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Becoming sleep
I don’t like to lie to my trees, but it’s for their own good.
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The bonsai sensorium
How plants experience the world and make decisions.
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The flat top
You can change a bonsai style like you change your hair.
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Imagined futures
Bonsai thrives on the tension between the inevitable and the impossible.
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August 2023
The way of watering
It’s hard to keep a tree properly hydrated.
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It’s good to start over
The comparative merits of sculpting and reduction techniques.
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July 2023
My indoor bonsai setup, 18 months in
A progress report on my tropical trees and a peek into my power bill.
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The woods walk at night
Cultivating narrative in a bonsai forest.
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Core exercises
All bonsai begin with a good trunk.
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My pet parasite
In order to grow a bonsai, you need to cultivate an ecosystem.
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June 2023
It’s good to win one
On making your own luck with trees.
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What gender is your bonsai?
Woke culture comes for tree aesthetics.
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